To amend title 18, United States Code, to modify the definition of the United States for the purposes of the prohibition against torture.
Torture Accountability Act - Amends the Federal criminal code to modify the definition of "United States" for purposes of the prohibition against torture as the States, the District of Columbia, and U.S.commonwealths, territories, and possessions (currently defined as all areas under U.S. jurisdiction).
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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